What does consommation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word consommation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use consommation in French.

The word consommation in French means consumption, consumption, drink, consummation, end, low-energy bulb, low-energy light bulb, energy-saving light bulb, consumer good, consumer product, fuel consumption over 100 km, alcohol consumption, energy consumption, mass consumerism, household consumption, energy consumption, conspicuous consumption, consumer credit, use-by date, best-before date, consumer rights, consumer habit, not suitable for consumption, unsuitable for consumption, consumer price index, way of buying, method of buying, buying method, peak in consumption, item of consumption, consuming item, push people to buy, consumer loan, market price, mass market product, recovery through consumption, consumer society, underconsumption. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word consommation

consumption

nom féminin (utilisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma consommation en électricité est plus élevée en hiver.
My electricity consumption is higher in winter.

consumption

nom féminin (action de manger [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa consommation en chocolat est terrible.
His chocolate consumption is impressive.

drink

nom féminin (boisson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la terrasse du café, je commande une consommation.
On the terrace of the cafe, I order a drink.

consummation

nom féminin (littéraire (perpétration, réalisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consommation de ce mariage n'a pas eu lieu.
The consummation of this marriage did not take place.

end

nom féminin (littéraire (fin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avènement d'Internet fut la consommation du minitel.
The arrival of the internet was the end of the minitel system in France.

low-energy bulb

nom féminin (ampoule sans incandescence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

low-energy light bulb, energy-saving light bulb

nom féminin (dispositif d'éclairage économique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ampoules à incandescence disparaissent au profit des ampoules à basse consommation.

consumer good, consumer product

nom masculin (chose à acheter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fuel consumption over 100 km

nom féminin (taux d'utilisation de carburant) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture a une consommation aux 100 km inférieure à 5 litres.

alcohol consumption

nom féminin (fait de boire de l'alcool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant sa grossesse, une femme devrait réduire sa consommation d'alcool de manière drastique. Certains pensent qu'une consommation d'alcool modérée est bonne pour la santé.

energy consumption

nom féminin (utilisation de ressources énergétiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mass consumerism

nom féminin (produits achetés par tous)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

household consumption

nom féminin (dépenses par foyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consommation des ménages est en baisse en tant de crise.

energy consumption

nom féminin (utilisation de puissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consommation énergétique d'électricité augmente en hiver.

conspicuous consumption

nom féminin (marketing : achat lié au statut social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consumer credit

nom masculin (prêt d'argent pour consommer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use-by date, best-before date

nom féminin (date avant laquelle manger [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consumer rights

nom masculin (lois de la vente)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le droit de la consommation est le droit qui régit les relations entre consommateurs et professionnels.

consumer habit

nom féminin (façon d'acheter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les habitudes de consommation varient en fonction des pays.

not suitable for consumption, unsuitable for consumption

locution adjectivale (non comestible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

consumer price index

nom masculin (témoin du niveau des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

way of buying, method of buying, buying method

nom masculin (façon d'acheter) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les modes de consommation ont évolué vers des achats en ligne.

peak in consumption

nom masculin (forte augmentation de ventes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

item of consumption, consuming item

nom masculin (type de dépense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

push people to buy

locution verbale (forcer à acheter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

consumer loan

nom masculin (prêt pour pouvoir acheter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

market price

nom masculin (prix de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mass market product

nom masculin (article d'usage courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recovery through consumption

locution verbale (théorie économique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consumer society

nom féminin (société basée sur le besoin d'acheter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le capitalisme est une société de consommation.

underconsumption

nom féminin (consommation insuffisante) (economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La France est actuellement en sous-consommation.

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